Your Newsletter for Civic Tech, Legal Tech, and Justice For All |
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Hello Changemaker 👋 This week, throughout the country, we are getting a taste of spring weather and we are certainly not complaining. 🌤️ Remember to take a break from your busy life today and head outside for some fresh air! |
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If I become pregnant... Can my employer force me to take my maternity leave even if I can still work? |
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🤰 Employers cannot base employment decisions on assumptions about pregnant women’s capabilities and health concerns. Compelling an employee to take leave because she is pregnant if she is still able to perform the actions of the job violates Title VII, even if the employer believes that they are acting in the employee’s best interest. 🏢 Kindly let your employer know that you are still able to work effectively and do not wish to take your maternity leave just yet. ⚖️ If he/she continues, you should consider speaking with an experienced attorney, because the laws related to maternity leave differ from state to state. |
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Innocence Project: Peter Neufeld and Barry Scheck |
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In 1992, Peter Neufeld and Barry Scheck founded The Innocence Project, an organization focused on exonerating the wrongly convicted through DNA testing and helping to reform the criminal justice system to prevent future injustice. The Innocence Project has successfully exonerated 232 of their clients, with 3,555 total years spent wrongfully incarcerated among all clients.
DNA testing and analysis has become vital to exonerating innocent people and driving criminal justice reform. Decades of data on DNA-related and non-DNA exonerations expose systemic vulnerabilities. The Innocence Project fights to redress these systemic issues through strategic litigation, policy reform, and education.
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In the News - Whitmer to call for expanding civil rights law to include LGBTQ protections (MichiganRadio)
- The case for a civil rights exception to the filibuster (Brookings)
- Bloody Sunday memorial honors late civil rights giants (WMBFNews)
- Commentary: D.C. statehood is a civil rights issue (PressHerald)
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Women's Global Empowerment Fund The mission of Women’s Global Empowerment Fund is to support women through economic, social and political programs, creating opportunities while addressing inequality; strengthening families and communities. Learn more about their team, and join their work to empower women globally! |
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INVEST IN WHAT YOU BELIEVE We want you, The People to own Reyets ✊🏿 ✊🏾 ✊🏽. That's why we decided to partner with Wefunder - they are kind of like Kickstarter, but for investing instead. You can buy a small part of Reyets, starting at $100. If we do well, so will you. | | |
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